University of Tennessee Athletics
WGOLF CENTRAL - Maryb S. Kauth Invite
October 22, 2016 | Women's Golf
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee women's golf team will compete in the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational (formerly the Alamo Invitational) at Briggs Ranch Golf Course (par 72, 6,450 yards) in San Antonio, Texas, from Sunday, October 23 through Tuesday, October 25.
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Tournament
- Participating Teams: No. 9 Arkansas, Auburn, Houston, Kansas State, LSU, Mississippi State, Old Dominion, No. 22 SMU, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Texas State, Tulane and UTSA
- Course: Briggs Ranch Golf Club (par 72, 6,450 yards)
- Practice Round: 11:30 a.m. ET on Oct. 22
- Round 1: 12:00 p.m. ET on Oct. 23
- Round 2: 9:30 a.m. ET on Oct. 24
- Round 3: 9:45 a.m. ET on Oct. 25
- Awards Presentation: Will follow conclusion of the final round
- 2015 Results: Team: Florida (293-286-279--858, -6), Individual: Maria Torres, Florida (71-70-69--210, -6)
Tournament Info
Live Stats Team/Player Leaderboard
Tennessee
The field consists of 14 teams and includes two programs that are ranked in the top-25 by Golfweek.
Twelve players slated to be in the tournament are ranked in Golfweek's top-100, including three Volunteers. Junior Blakesly Warren, who leads the Big Orange with a 71.78 average, is ranked 64th in the nation. Fellow junior Anna Newell is tabbed 79th and Micheala Williams holds the 99th spot in the rankings.
Tennessee's Lineup
- 1. Micheala Williams
- 2. Blakesly Warren
- 3. Anna Newell
- 4. Hannah Pietila
- 5. Shannon Brooks
- Individual: Teleri Hughes
Heading the Volunteers' lineup, Williams was recently named an honorable mention Rolex Junior All-American by the American Junior Golf Association, establishing herself among the top tier of current and former junior golfers from around the world. Williams holds a 72.44 average through three tournaments and also recorded the lowest 18-hole round (67) by a Vol this season.
Senior Teleri Hughes will carry the Folds of Honor golf bag in honor of Army Staff Sergeant John Michael Schafer during the tournament.
Tournament Format
The Maryb S. Kauth Invitational will be played on Sunday, Oct. 23 through Tuesday, Oct. 25 in an 18-18-18 format.
The three-day tournament gets underway Sunday afternoon at 12:00 p.m. ET from the Nos. 1 and 10 tee boxes.
Monday's second round will start at 9:30 a.m. ET, with each team beginning on Nos. 1 and 10.
Round three on Tuesday will be a shotgun start at 9:45 a.m. ET and the awards ceremony will be held upon the conclusion of the round.
Live stats will be available at golfstat.com and results will be posted to the tournament central page and twitter at the conclusion of each round.
Tournament History
- Tennessee is playing in the tournament for the fourth time (2009, 2012 and 2013).
- The Orange and White claimed first place out of 12 teams in 2009 with a score of 289. The tournament was shortened to one round due to hazardous weather conditions.
- VFL Nathalie Mansson earned medalist honors at the 2009 Alamo Invitational
- The Vols placed 15th with a score of 899 in 2013.
Folds of Honor
Tennessee Women's Golf has partnered with Folds of Honor (FOH) through the WGCA to carry a specially designed golf bag to honor Army Staff Sergeant John Michael Schafer. He served two tours in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry Division from January 1, 1968 to December 1, 1972.
Schafer received the Bronze Star Medal for heroism twice, earning the Bronze Star Medal second Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Combat Infantryman's Badge for his actions in ground combat. He was also awarded the Purple Heart and the Army Commendation Medal.
Throughout the 2016-17 season, a different Tennessee golfer will carry the bag displaying his name, rank and branch of service.
At the end of the season, the Vols will raise funds for the bag through an auction with the proceeds benefiting Folds of Honor.
For the most up-to-date information about the Tennessee women's golf team, visit UTSports.com/w-golf, follow @Vol_WGolf on Twitter and like the Vols at Facebook.com/TennesseeWomensGolf.
